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What is the unit of measurement for force?
Which of the following is an example of internal force?
What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
What is the formula for force according to Newton's Second Law?
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What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion?
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What is the change in position of an object from its initial to its final position?
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What is the rate of change of an object's velocity?
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What is the law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
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Force and Motion
Definition of Force
- A push or pull that causes an object to change its motion or shape
- Measured in Newtons (N)
- Can be either external or internal
Types of Forces
- Gravity: the force of attraction between two objects with mass
- Friction: the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
- Normal Force: the force exerted by a surface on an object that is in contact with it
- Tension: the force exerted by a stretched string or wire
- Air Resistance: the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air
Newton's Laws of Motion
First Law (Law of Inertia)
- An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force
- Inertia: the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion
Second Law (F = ma)
- The force applied to an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration
- F = ma (force = mass x acceleration)
Third Law (Action and Reaction)
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
- When one object exerts a force on another object, the second object always exerts an equal and opposite force on the first object
Motion
- Displacement: the change in position of an object from its initial to its final position
- Distance: the total length of the path traveled by an object
- Velocity: the rate of change of an object's position with respect to time
- Acceleration: the rate of change of an object's velocity
- Speed: the magnitude of an object's velocity (scalar quantity)
Force and Motion
Definition of Force
- Force is a push or pull that causes an object to change its motion or shape, measured in Newtons (N).
- Force can be either external or internal.
Types of Forces
- Gravity: a force of attraction between two objects with mass.
- Friction: a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.
- Normal Force: a force exerted by a surface on an object that is in contact with it.
- Tension: a force exerted by a stretched string or wire.
- Air Resistance: a force that opposes the motion of an object through the air.
Newton's Laws of Motion
First Law (Law of Inertia)
- An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.
- Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.
Second Law (F = ma)
- Force (F) is equal to the mass (m) of an object multiplied by its acceleration (a): F = ma.
- The unit of force is the Newton (N), which is equal to kg·m/s².
Third Law (Action and Reaction)
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
- When one object exerts a force on another object, the second object always exerts an equal and opposite force on the first object.
Motion
- Displacement: the change in position of an object from its initial to its final position.
- Distance: the total length of the path traveled by an object.
- Velocity: the rate of change of an object's position with respect to time, measured in meters per second (m/s).
- Acceleration: the rate of change of an object's velocity, measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).
- Speed: the magnitude of an object's velocity, measured in meters per second (m/s).
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Understand the concept of force, its measurement, and different types of forces such as gravity, friction, normal force, and tension. Learn about their effects on objects and motion.
